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The 76 pages that link to Shia Islam, each with the reason it gives.

• MuhammadBroader topic: Shia identity centers in part on the claim that leadership should have remained with Muhammad’s family.

• Sunni IslamCompared with: Sunni and Shia traditions developed distinct accounts of legitimate leadership after Muhammad.

• Rashidun CaliphateCompared with: Its understanding of rightful succession differs from the caliphate’s initial selection of Abu Bakr.

• Safavid dynastyNarrower topic: Twelver Shiism was the Safavids’ specific state doctrine within this broader tradition.

• IslamBroader topic: Its account of leadership differs from the Sunni tradition.

• Abu BakrCompared with: Shia accounts generally contest Abu Bakr’s succession in favor of Ali’s prior claim.

• SunnahCompared with: Shia traditions also value prophetic Sunnah but differ in authority and transmission.

• Battle of KarbalaNarrower topic: Karbala became a defining event in Shia accounts of injustice and legitimate leadership.

• CaliphateRelated: Disagreement about succession produced a rival account of Muslim leadership.

• Ali ibn Abi TalibNarrower topic: Ali’s claim to succession is foundational to Shia identity and doctrine.

• Ali ibn Abi TalibCompared with: Ali’s status as first Imam is foundational to Shia identity.

• Husayn ibn AliNarrower topic: Husayn’s martyrdom is foundational to Shia identity and religious memory.

• MadhhabNarrower topic: Shi‘i legal traditions have distinct authorities and schools, rather than belonging to the four Sunni madhhabs.

• Succession to MuhammadBroader topic: Its account centers succession on Muhammad’s family and the imamate.

• Umar ibn al-KhattabCompared with: Shia accounts assess Umar’s place in succession differently from Sunni accounts.

• IsmailismNarrower topic: Ismailism is one of Shia Islam's major branches.

• Bay'ahCompared with: Its doctrine of the imamate grounds authority differently from allegiance to a ruler alone.

• IjmaCompared with: Shi'a legal thought frames communal authority and the role of jurists differently from many Sunni theories.

• KharijitesCompared with: Shia legitimacy rests on Ali's authority, whom Kharijites rejected after the arbitration.

• UmmahBroader topic: Shia traditions illustrate enduring differences in authority within the ummah.

• Ahl al-BaytNarrower topic: Ahl al-Bayt is a foundational source of authority and identity in Shi‘i traditions.

• AshuraRelated: Shi'a Ashura observance centers on mourning Husayn and the tragedy of Karbala.

• AishaCompared with: Shi'a accounts assess Aisha’s opposition to Ali differently from dominant Sunni interpretations.

• Companions of the ProphetCompared with: Shia traditions assess the Companions’ authority through their positions toward Ali and the Prophet’s family.

• Islamic eschatologyCompared with: Shia eschatology gives distinctive significance to the awaited return of the Mahdi.

• Battle of the CamelRelated: The battle forms part of the early political history surrounding Ali’s leadership.

• Arba'eenNarrower topic: Arba'een is especially significant in Shia religious life and communal memory.

• NajafNarrower topic: Najaf is among Shia Islam’s most important sacred and scholarly centers.

• SaqifahRelated: Shi'a accounts often view Saqifah as bypassing Ali’s rightful succession.

• Yazid INarrower topic: Karbala became a foundational event in Shia identity and devotion.

• Early Muslim communityRelated: Its origins lie in disputes over who should lead after Muhammad.

• FatimaNarrower topic: Fatima’s descendants are central to Shia accounts of religious authority.

• Jamal al-Din al-AfghaniNarrower topic: His Iranian background was Shia, although he often presented himself publicly as Sunni or Afghan.

• ZaydismNarrower topic: Zaydism is one of Shia Islam’s major branches, with a distinctive theory of succession.

• Iranian national identityRelated: Twelver Shiism became Iran’s state religion under the Safavids and remains central to the Islamic Republic.

• Nizari Isma'ilismNarrower topic: The Nizari imamate belongs to Shi'a debates over legitimate religious authority.

• Second FitnaNarrower topic: Karbala’s legacy strengthened the traditions of loyalty to the Prophet’s family.

• Sunni–Shia relationsCompared with: Its doctrines and historical narratives differ from Sunni traditions without determining every political relationship.

• Uthman ibn AffanCompared with: Shia historical memory places Uthman’s caliphate within disputes over Ali’s rightful leadership.

• AhmadiyyaCompared with: Shia expectations about religious leadership and end-times figures differ from Ahmadi teachings.

• Buyid dynastyRelated: Buyid rulers favored some Shia observances while ruling a population with diverse religious affiliations.

• CaliphRelated: Shi‘i traditions distinguish the caliphate from the divinely guided authority of the imamate.

• ImamateBroader topic: Shia doctrines place the line of imams at the center of religious authority.

• Musa al-KazimNarrower topic: Musa's recognition as an Imam places his legacy within Shia religious identity.

• Saudi Arabia–Iran relationsCompared with: Iran’s Shia religious establishment differs from Saudi Arabia’s dominant Sunni tradition without fully explaining their rivalry.

• Talha ibn Ubayd AllahCompared with: Shia perspectives often assess Talha’s opposition to Ali through the question of rightful leadership.

• Zaynab bint AliNarrower topic: Zaynab's historical and devotional significance is especially prominent in Shi'a traditions.

• Mukhtar al-ThaqafiNarrower topic: Mukhtar’s appeal to Ali’s family became part of the contested history of early Shia politics.

• Sa'd ibn Abi WaqqasCompared with: Sa'd’s neutrality during the First Fitna contrasts with the centrality of Ali in Shi'a accounts of succession.

• SahabaCompared with: Shia traditions assess the Companions’ authority and political roles differently from Sunni traditions.